Pittsburgh RB James Conner, initially listed as questionable for tonight with a quad injury, is being downgraded to out against the Bengals, per source.

Related players: Benny Snell, Jaylen Samuels, Anthony McFarland

Snell likely will start in his place, according to Schefter. It's possible Samuels and McFarland get some work too, especially Samuels on third down and passing situations. McFarland has had 3-4 touches over the last four games while Samuels had seven touches last week against the Bills, but the Steelers did trail most of the game.

Steelers RB James Conner was limited during Friday's practice, according to the team's official injury report.

Conner has one more day to get work in prior to Monday's game against the CIncinnati Bengals.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner missed Thursday's practice session with a quad injury.

The Steelers play on Monday night, so Conner will have an extra day to recover. He will need to log at least a limited practice by Saturday in order to be cleared to play against the Cincinnati Bengals. Conner has disappointed this season but has a chance for a throwback performance if he is healthy. Benny Snell will get the nod as the starter if Conner is ultimately ruled inactive. Conner is currently our 27th ranked running back for Week 15.

Mike Tomlin says Steelers RB James Conner has an injured quad.

Related players: Benny Snell, Jaylen Samuels

The Steelers run game continues to struggle. Conner rushed for 10-18-0 last week while Snell did carry three times for 14 yards. The injury could explain Conner's lack of use. Samuels led the way in snaps, but only carried four times for 15 while hauling in three catches for 18 yards. This was likely because the Steelers ended up trailing most of the game after a pick-six. The team will look to get the run game going in Week 15 at Cincy on MNF.

The Steelers activated starting running back James Conner from the Reserve/COVID list on Wednesday.

Conner will join the team for practice this week and plans to play in Week 14 against Buffalo. Neither Benny Snell nor Anthony McFarland showed much in Conner's absence, so he should slide back into his starting role this week in a good matchup with the Bills.

Steelers RB James Conner (covid list) plans to play Sunday against Buffalo, per source.

Related players: Benny Snell

Conner is eligible to be activated, Fowler said. Fowler also pointed out the Steelers running game needs help after averaging 1.5 YPC vs. Washington in the Steelers first loss of the season. Conner should jump right back into the RB1 role.

Steelers RB James Conner is eligible to be activated from Pittsburgh’s reserve/COVID list Monday, however he is unlikely to play against Washington.

The Steelers will roll again with Benny Snell, who totaled almost 100 yards in Week 12 against the Ravens. Conner should be back for what could be a playoff preview in Week 14 against the Bills.